Prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in symptomatic newborns under 3 weeks in Tehran, Iran

Prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in symptomatic newborns under 3 weeks in Tehran, Iran

Abstract Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common cause of congenital infection worldwide and infants with symptomatic congenital CMV (cCMV) infection are at significantly increased risk of developing adverse long-term outcomes. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of cCMV infections in...

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Main Authors: Mina Ebrahimi-Rad, Talayeh Seyed Shakeri, Fariba Shirvani, Kiana Shahrokhi, Nader Shahrokhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cytomegalovirus
Congenital infection
Serologic markers
Polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2799-5

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